FUTURE ONE
UFB developed FutureOne as a modular passenger-vessel architecture for autonomous and zero-emission mobility on waterways. Building on practical experience from ZeroOne, the work explored electric propulsion, fuel-cell and green-hydrogen concepts, shallow-water operation, and accessible transport configurations for up to 12 people together with bicycles, strollers and wheelchairs. FutureOne was conceived for adaptation to specific operating environments rather than as an off-the-shelf vessel.
A modular architecture for autonomous, low-noise and zero-emission passenger transport.
FUTURE ONE
FutureOne was designed as a multi-hull vessel with independent drivetrains, ramp-based boarding, redundancy and a fully digital system architecture. UFB investigated rural and metropolitan use cases, different landing situations, and interior and boarding concepts with universities and stakeholders.
Development work included simulations, proof-of-concept activities and measurement campaigns on the water across seasons and weather conditions. Technical exchange with the German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration, supported by drawings and CAD data for future landing structures, informed analysis of vessel-infrastructure interfaces, including electromagnetic and signal-reflection effects associated with steel sheet-pile walls.
The work established practical knowledge about the technical, infrastructural, certification and operating conditions that a site-specific deployment would need to resolve.
